On December 31, 2018, the Board of Directors of Preformed Line Products Company appointed Dennis F. McKenna, age 51, the Company's current Executive Vice President, Global Business Development, as the Company's Chief Operating Officer. This appointment will take effect on January 1, 2019. Mr. McKenna has served as the Company's Executive Vice President, Global Business Development since January 2015. Also on December 31, 2018, the Board appointed Timothy J. O'Shaughnessy, 48, the Company's current Director, Human Resources, as Vice President, Human Resources. This appointment will take effect on January 1, 2019, following the retirement of Cecil Curlee, the current Vice President-Human Resources. Mr. O'Shaughnessy has served as the Company's Director, Human Resources since 2017.